Chapter 87 Up to the Sky
She looked up at the sky that had been peppered with little twinkling diamonds. The night air was cool but not cold. Little fireflies sparkled around them as he held her close to his chest.
“I hope that was okay to do.” Reiya’s voice was quiet as she looked up at the sky.
“It was more than okay. It was just hard to control myself afterward. I wanted the moment to continue,” Lee answered in a husky tone that sent shivers down her spine.
Reiya looked over her new mark on Lee’s neck. She reached her hand up and traced along it. “From now on, there will be no mistaking that you’re taken.” Lee chuckled and held her hand over his mark.
“This is the most precious thing you’ve ever given me. Well, except for one other thing that was more precious.” Lee winked at her as he referred to the gift of her virginity. “This mark is a symbol of you claiming me, and I can’t tell you how much it touches me, Reiya.”
“I guess I have a bit more of a possessive side to me now, with Lumi finally out. I’m going to have a hard time learning to control my anger. Hopefully, now that you’re marked, I won’t have to worry about others as much.” Reiya smiled and she brushed his skin with her thumb.
“We don’t have to hide anymore.” Reiya sighed and tilted her head to look at Lee’s smiling face. She had a sense of relief in that aspect.
“Thank goodness for that. I couldn’t hide anymore. Hopefully, us being mated and accepted is enough for the deities. I mean, I am the fairy prince now.” He winked down at Reiya. “I can feel a new power inside me. Not sure what it is yet, but it will be interesting to see.”
“Well, one of the new powers will be the gift of fairy sight.” Reiya took a step back to fully face him. She lifted up her necklace. “It looks like it belongs on my neck, doesn’t it?”
Lee chuckled. “It was meant for your neck. Hey, what is that?” He leaned in closer and studied the gem, noticing something strange inside it, something he’d never seen before.
“You heard that this was called a living gem, right?” She looked at Lee and watched him nod his head. “Well, this is what gave this gem life. A sprite binding its life to the gem.”
“Wow. That’s amazing. I could always feel an energy from it, but I couldn’t see anything else.” There was a childlike excitement in his tone as he looked at the necklace.
“I wonder what sort of power the gem has.” Reiya looked down at the sparkling stone on her neck.
“You think it has a power?” Lee asked, looking into Reiya’s eyes.
“My great grandmother became one with the barrier in Elysia, strengthening it. This sprite bound its life force to this gem for a reason.” Reiya lowered the necklace back down and glanced up into his baby blue eyes.
He was smiling down at her. “What are the odds that a fairy is linked with my gem and my mate ends up being a fairy?”
“I’d say pretty incredulous.” Reiya smiled, holding his gaze.
“I knew you were always meant to be mine.” He leaned in and gently took her lips into his own, tasting them.
Yes, those sweet lips belonged to him. He then pulled away and looked at her curiously.
“This … this would mean that we were long planned. Even this gem was planned for you.” He flashed his eyes to hers.
“It would have taken a goddess with great premonition skills to …”
“Like the Moon Goddess?” Reiya asked with a small smile.
“How much does that meddling woman know?” Lee chuckled and rested his head against Reiya’s. “I needed you before I even knew you. Before you even existed, I searched for you. Finally, I am at rest now, having you by my side. Thank you, Reiya. Thank you for being born for me.”
“No, Lee, thank you for being mine.” Reiya needed him just as much as he needed her. She leaned up on her tiptoes and gently kissed his lips.
“So, what about these other powers?” Lee asked as he pumped his chest out, making Reiya giggle.
“Fairy powers are different. You have to discover them for yourself. The powers and gifts can be so different. It can take some time before you discover what you’ve been blessed with.
Look at me. I’ve been a fairy all my life and I haven’t even touched the tip of my fairy powers.
” Reiya shrugged with a smile. It was just the way their magic worked.
Sometimes the power came to you when you needed it the most. “I felt a strong power there, too. Maybe it was our mate bond getting stronger because I marked you? Whatever it was, it wasn’t clear. Just something new inside me.”
“I don’t know. I’ve never been marked before.” He winked at Reiya, who giggled.
“You better not have ever been marked before,” she said with fake sternness.
She traced her mark on his neck with her fingertips, watching him close his eyes with her touch.
Her mate was breathtaking. It was hard to believe he belonged to her.
He leaned into her hand and then tenderly kissed her fingers.
“Well, are you ready?” Lee asked with a large grin on his face.
“Ready for what?” Reiya giggled.
“I promised, once everything was out in the open, I would take you for a ride, didn’t I?” Lee watched as her eyes widened in excitement.
“Seriously?! Now? I’m so excited!” Reiya squealed. “But I’m in a dress.”
“Well, you rode a horse in barely a skirt, so I think we can manage.” He smirked and watched her grin happily.
Lee leaned in and kissed her forehead. He then took a few steps away from her and pushed his dragon form forward. His skin turned blue as his body grew to a monstrous size.
Reiya looked at the beautiful dragon in front of her. She walked up and reached out to touch him, and he leaned his head into her hands. She held onto his face and leaned her head against him. Her amazing mate. He was hers.
She pecked his face quickly and then excitedly climbed on his back, taking a position around his neck and above his wings.
“Giddy up.” Reiya clicked her heels into him and giggled.
She heard his light snort in reply, and she couldn’t wipe the grin off of her face, so thrilled to be on the back of a dragon.
His enormous wings flapped, creating intense gusts of wind around them. Soon, they lifted into the air. He took her high into the sky and flew smoothly with her on his back.
She couldn’t help but admire the sight around her.
It was so different from being on a hippogryph.
The ride was smoother, and they were so much higher.
The majestic mountain rose up from the earth like a giant’s back.
The jagged peaks were veiled in mist, and lush forests cascaded down its slopes.
From this height, it seemed even more grand and daunting than she’d imagined.
She couldn’t help but feel a sense of insignificance compared to the vastness of nature that spread out below her.
It was like peering into a secret world that she was now part of.
She felt the wind flow through her hair, and she took in a deep breath of its freeing freshness. She felt such freedom. Her soul felt incredibly alive in that moment. She looked out in the distance toward Elysia and then farther past it to where the Black Ice Pack was.
“Lee, do you think we can visit them? I really miss my brothers,” Reiya whispered quietly, unsure if he could hear her because of how quietly she spoke.
“Yes, Reiya. We can visit them soon. How about in a couple of days? After we get the deity council stuff situated?”
“Really? We can? Are you going to let me ride you there?” Reiya grinned and felt his gentle vibrations under her.
“Yes, baby. Not having to hide anymore opens up a lot for us.” Lee smiled inwardly.
He would grant her as many wishes as possible.
There might be demons after her, but he could get her to safety quick enough.
He could protect her better this way, too.
Though, he was hoping to bring Xander with them as well.
Because of his connection with Reiya, it would be safer to keep the two of them together.
She absentmindedly rubbed her hands on the scales below her in very gentle, delicate motions.
She watched as they came lower to the ground, but instead of landing, he flew into the large opening at the top of the castle.
Reiya slid off of him and he shifted back into his human self.
He turned, looking at her with dark, lustful eyes.
“What we didn’t take into account, my dear, sweet mate, is how you straddled over me in a dress would mean that you would only have your lacey thong as a barrier between us.
” He grabbed her wrist and tugged her to follow him as he slowly walked backward.
“And after you marked me earlier, I’m afraid I can’t wait any longer.
” His voice became raspy as he pulled her into his arms, shutting their bedroom door. “I need you now, Reiya.”
“Well then, what are you waiting for?” Reiya twisted his hair into her fingers, playing with the nape of his neck.
A low growl rippled through him as he lifted her to the bed.
He eagerly discarded their clothes, his fingers fumbling with buttons and clasps in his haste.
His hands traced the curves of her body, his touch igniting a fiery desire within them both.
With a fierce need, he pulled her against him, the warmth of their skin melding together as they tumbled onto the bed.
Their lips collided with a fiery intensity, not just physically, but passionately and emotionally. The heat between them radiated through their bodies, igniting a spark that seemed to consume them both. It was more than just a physical act; it was a deep connection that was pulling them together.